Individuals buying “vaccine” eligible for refunds, owner prohibited from deceptive” marketing

Since 2013, office has recovered $35 for every $1 provided in consumer protection funding

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that the consumer protection and other affirmative litigation divisions of the Attorney General’s Office have recovered more than $650 million for Washingtonians and state and tribal governments since January 2013. This represents a return on investment of $35 for every $1 the state has spent on funding for this work.

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson released the following statement today after a 5-4 decision from the United States Supreme Court rejecting President Donald Trump’s effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

Ferguson’s initiative succeeded at eliminating national no poach practices in all corporate chains with a presence in Washington

DeVos decision blocked Dreamers and other students from accessing money in the CARES Act intended to help college students impacted by COVID-19

SPOKANE — A federal judge in Spokane today agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, blocking a U.S. Department of Education decision that deprives thousands of Washington college students from receiving critical aid included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Owner claimed to have made a vaccine in a “half a day” then sold it for $400 per person

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson released the following statement today on the investigation into the death of Manuel Ellis:

“In 2018, Washingtonians overwhelmingly passed Initiative 940 with nearly 60 percent of the vote. The new law requires that completely independent agencies investigate law enforcement’s use of deadly force.

Freedom Foundation did not report legal services it provided to support ballot propositions, a violation of campaign finance laws

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that a Thurston County Superior Court judge ordered the Freedom Foundation to pay $80,000 over its campaign finance violations. This recovery will go into the state Public Disclosure Transparency Account, which funds enforcement of campaign finance laws.

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement:

“I am deeply troubled by the events of the past week and the continued, senseless violence against communities of color, particularly against members of the African American community. The recent murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor ignited movements across the country. But let me be clear — racism has always been a plague on our communities and institutions. It is real and it is pervasive.

Secretary Betsy DeVos’ new rule will chill reporting of assault and harassment

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today joined 17 other attorneys general to file a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s new rule on reporting sexual assault and harassment at schools and universities.